Enkhuizen weather in July

In July, Enkhuizen sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 86 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 16.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 16 h 36 min at the start of July to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Enkhuizen's 1st-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Enkhuizen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
86 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
16 h 12 min
4:40 AM – 8:49 PM
Cloud cover
60%
1st clearest
Wind
18 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Enkhuizen is city and municipality in North Holland, the Netherlands.

Density
1,051/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical July day in Enkhuizen reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 2°C warmer than June and on par with August.

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How July really feels in Enkhuizen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Enkhuizen weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7813.61.17.90.2
Feb / 6011.61.69.50.2
Mar / 5711.50.811.51.2
Apr11° / 469.4013.62.8
May15° / 11°6210.9015.54.3
Jun17° / 13°7112.3016.55.2
Jul20° / 16°8613.3016.15.8
Aug20° / 16°9814.1014.55.7
Sep17° / 14°8813.3012.45.0
Oct14° / 10°9314.2010.33.4
Nov10° / 8115.60.28.51.7
Dec / 8814.71.27.50.6

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
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54654
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94654
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Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Enkhuizen gets around 86 mm of rain over 13.3 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15038111
24939121
34740121
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64442141
74343141
84143150
94044151
103944161
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Wind in July

Winds average 18 km/h in July, the calmest month.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in July

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Daylight runs from about 16 h 36 min at the start of July to 15 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 66 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:25 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 8:59 PM to 8:29 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
116.64:258:59
216.54:268:59
316.54:278:58
416.54:278:58
516.54:288:58
616.54:298:57
716.44:308:57
816.44:318:56
916.44:328:55
1016.44:338:55
1116.34:348:54
1216.34:358:53
1316.34:368:52
1416.24:378:51
1516.24:388:50
1616.24:408:49
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1916.04:438:46
2016.04:458:45
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2715.74:558:35
2815.64:568:34
2915.64:588:32
3015.54:598:31
3115.55:018:29

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.3Bright
285.3Bright
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305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in July

Is July a good time to visit Enkhuizen?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Enkhuizen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Enkhuizen in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Enkhuizen sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Enkhuizen in July

The nearest coast averages about 17°C in July — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Enkhuizen in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Enkhuizen peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Enkhuizen?

Enkhuizen sits at 52.7°N, 5.3°E, 2 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Medemblik, 15 km away.

HoornUrkLelystadVolendamHeerhugowaardEmmeloordPurmerend

Topography around Enkhuizen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Enkhuizen.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Enkhuizen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 0 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Enkhuizen is covered by water (60%) within 3 km, water (77%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
19 m
80 km
135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
July weather nearby: Medemblik 15 km · Hoorn 17 km · Urk 21 km · Lelystad 25 km · Volendam 28 km · Heerhugowaard 30 km · Emmeloord 31 km · Purmerend 31 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Enkhuizen (52.7033°, 5.2917°, elevation 2 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).